Endtime Prophets

False Teachings of Word of Faith Teacher - Kenneth Copeland - A False Prophet

Kenneth Copeland is one of many "Word of Faith" teachers who preach the "Name it and Claim it message, also known as the "Prosperity Gospel", which basically claims that God owes Christians prosperity and all they have to do is ask for whatever they want and God will give it to them. Many Christians have been gravely disappointed when trying to exercise this belief because this is not what the Bible teaches.


(False teacher/prophet quotes are in purple and indented, my
comments are in plain text and scripture is in teal. False teachers rarely use scripture. I have only included those portions I intend to comment on.)


NEWS BULLETIN: A so-called Faith-Healer Gathering at the grand opening of the Morris Cerullo Legacy International Center, scheduled for March 31, 2020, was cancelled due to the Coronavirus! What does this tell you -- that when a "real" sickness comes forward these false charlatans run for cover. Kenneth Copeland, Joel Osteen and Benny Hinn and many others were planning to attend but the virus scared them off.

Does Scripture say that Christians are destined to be blessed with financial wealth and good health?

What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? (Matthew 16:26)

For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. (2 Cor. 4:17-18)

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. (Matthew 6:19-21)

Here is another verse often used by prosperity teachers:

"And whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask Me Anything in My name, I will do it." (John 14:13)

This sounds very promising until you read the whole chapter in context. Back at the beginning of chapter 14, Jesus is talking about going to His Father's house to prepare a place for those he is talking to and he will come again and receive them to himself.

Who is he talking to here? Believing Jews. Therefore he is talking about the Kingdom of God that was promised to Abraham and his descendants which all Jews were looking forward to.

When does this occur? After the Tribulation and only those Jews who endure the Tribulation and manage to live through it will ever see the Kingdom of God. And during the Kingdom Christ will rein supreme and fulfill that promise.

Christians, on the other hand, were given a heavenly inheritance, not earthly:

"In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory." (Ephesians 1:11-14)

“If we endure, we shall also reign with Him” (2 Tim. 2:12).

Christians (and Jews who believe that Christ is their promised Messiah) have been promised the Rapture when they will be taken to Heaven (to rein with Christ). Those who don't believe in Christ (including Jews) until the Tribulation and live through it will go into the Kingdom of God promised to Abraham and his descendants.

Kenneth Copeland - False Prophet - Exposing Charlatans


Lori Eldridge
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Other sites exposing the false teachings of Kenneth Copeland

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Dear Saint, Don't Believe What They Say! by Sandy Simpson, of Deception in the Church Ministries is a rebuttal of an article by Kenneth Copeland that appeared in "Believers Voice of Victory" magazine in Oct 1999 re healing, sickness, suffering and exposing Copeland's Word of Faith beliefs as unscriptural and downright heretical.

A plethora of articles exposing the teachings of Kenneth Copeland can be found at the Deception in the Church web site.

AUDIO TAPES:

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